Plastic Surgeon
Hootan Zandifar, MD
After about 2 weeks from a rhinoplasty, your nose will look normal. However, it may feel firm or swollen for up to one year.
There are several healing phases to rhinoplasty. The initial stage includes swelling and bruising and this heals quickly. After about 2 weeks you can go out and about with no one knowing you had anything done. After the first 2 weeks, however, the swelling continues to decrease at a slower pace. Typically, the final result is apparent at about the one-year mark.
Nose plastic surgery which is sometimes called a nose job or a rhinoplasty is a completely safe surgery when performed by a well-trained and well-qualified facial plastic surgeon. The results are permanent and your new nose will be with you for the rest of your life.
Otoplasty is the surgical name we give to a collection of surgeries done to fix the ear's cosmetic appearance. It is usually performed on ears that are protruded or have some deformity of their outline. If an ear is partially formed or not formed at all, we perform a surgery called microtia repair. Depending on what issues you have with your ears, one of these procedures can be used to correct it.
All surgeries leave a scar, however, when you have your surgery done by an expert facial plastic surgeon, the surgeon hides the scars in locations that are not noticeable. These areas include the lines around the ear, the hair line, and the lines under the chin.
the fastest way to recover from your eyelift surgery is to follow your surgeon's recommendation. Typically, it is recommended that you do not overuse your eyes during the first week. Applying ice will decrease the swelling and bruising. Taking care of the incisions will allow for a fast healing with an unnoticeable scar.
This is a great question. A facelift surgery elevates the musculature of the lower third of the face and removes the excess fat and skin. The incisions are hidden around the ear and into the hairline. The typical result can make someone look 10-15 years younger. These results last a lifetime, however, after a facelift we continue to age at the same rate as our actual age so over time laxity will return. However, you will always look younger than your actual age.
The length of brow surgery depends on the approach that the surgeon takes. An endoscopic brow surgery can take a bit longer than a hairline or direct brow lift. However, in general, brow surgery can take anywhere from 2-4 hours.
One of the best procedures to get rid of neck fat is submental liposuction. However, when you do liposuction, it is possible that you will have some skin laxity. So it may be best to combine liposuction with a facelift or a neck lift to remove the excess skin.
4 weeks after a rhinoplasty procedure, I would expect you to have some swelling of the nose. This may appear to make your nose look wider or bigger than you are used to. It should be resolved over the next few weeks. If it does not please consult your surgeon.
The results of a nose job will last a lifetime. The adjustments to the nose during a rhinoplasty procedure result in the refinement of the cartilage and bone of the nose. These adjustments will not typically change as time passes and therefore the results are permanent.
First, I am sorry that you are experiencing pain 2 years after your rhinoplasty. It is not typical for a rhinoplasty to hurt 2 years later. The typical pain and discomfort of rhinoplasty usually lasts 2 weeks to a month. I would recommend for you to see a board-certified facial plastic surgeon to further evaluate the cause of your pain.
Generally after a rhinoplasty, we recommend that you sleep elevated and on your back for the duration of 2 weeks. After that, as long as you do not sleep on your face/nose, you can sleep normally.
After a rhinoplasty, the nose is generally swollen for the first 1-2 weeks. However, after that first week, the nose will appear normal and no one should be able to notice that you had a nose job. However, the swelling of the nose will continue to gradually go down and the final appearance is usually noticeable after 1 year.
Typically, eyelid swelling after blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) usually lasts for about 2 weeks. There may be some residual incisional swelling but it typically resolves over the first few weeks.
Typically, I recommend to my patients that after a facelift you should wait about 6 weeks prior to coloring your hair. this way, the incisions have time to heal and there should be little irritation at the site of the surgery.
Facial liposuction, is the procedure where a cannula attached to a suction is used to remove fat cells. Once these fat cells are removed, they will never come back. There fore, facial liposuction results are permanent.
Typically after rhinoplasty, you can get your nose wet in the shower once the dressing and sutures are removed. If you are wondering about swimming, you want to wait about 4 weeks before submerging your nose in the pool.
The absolute best procedure to get rid of double chin is liposuction along with a necklift or a facelift procedure. This allows for the fat to be removed and the excess skin to be trimmed off. If this is not something that you are interested in then there are some procedures that you can have to improve the double chin. If there is a lot of fat, you can just undergo liposuction or have Kybella injections. If there is extra skin, you can have various types of skin tightening procedures to improve the neck region. However, nothing compares to a combine liposuction and facelift/necklift procedure.
Generally, after blepharoplasty, I have my patients sleep elevated for 2 weeks. Sleeping elevated helps with a few things. First, the swelling tends to go down faster when you sleep elevated. Second, the bruising can come down faster when you sleep elevated. Finally, when you sleep elevated, you are less likely to roll on your face or your side and thus the incision line is better protected. 2 weeks after blepharoplasty, my patients can return to sleeping as they were.